The 13th? I thought week five starts on the 16th?
It was due Friday Oct 16, so four weeks from then (starting week five) would be the 13th right? I might be wrong but . . .
Yeah the 13th seems about right.
I really hope they stick with emails too. Waiting for a phone call was torture last year
Nov 16th would be my guess as well. It takes a week or so for all the finalists to be notified over the phone. Good luck everyone.
Iâve been nervous for weeks! Only finalists are informed after week 4, so some might have to wait an extra couple of weeks to see if they got honorable mention or merit.
does anyone know if they announce winners by discipline? like will all the finalists in writing find out the same day, the finalists in visual the same day, etc?
if anyone ever hears back, could they post on this thread⊠just so the rest of us have an idea of timeline? im so nervous lol
all ik is that weâll be emailed instead of called
I think winners will still be called, it says theyâll call on the timeline I believe.
I donât know what the order is, but I won honorable mention in novel last year, and they notified me really late, to the point where I thought there was no way I had won anything and they were done notifying people. So give it a bit of time before you lose hope. Just remember: itâs really stiff competition, and just like any selective adjudication processes, there are plenty of reasons you could lose (or win) that have nothing to do with the quality of your work. My understanding is that everything will probably be announced before the end of November, so just try to stay calm through the end of the month, remember that it might take a while, and remember that win or lose, if youâre proud of your submission, thatâs all that matters!
1 Like
Thank you, thatâs really helpful! Still wonât stop me from worrying, though lol. I asked them if they had a set timeline and they just said âeveryone will be notified at the end of November.â
From what I can gather, finalists are notified week 5, and honorable mentions and merits have to wait till like week 8 without knowing anything. Nerves are killing me rn.
They are notifying finalists by phone and email around week 5, according to their Twitter. Honorable mentions and merit awards are announced at the end of November by email/the list on their website.
Me too, I am so nervous! This is my third time submitting to YoungArts (I did not win anything the past two times). As people said before, the quality of your work is not lowered if you donât win. A piece that got me into Iowa Young Writersâ Studio was rejected by YoungArts. Itâs only a matter of finding the right place for your work.
Holy crap I didnât know they would start notifying so soon! Good luck everyone!
Ah, Iâm so nervous! I wish they announced it all one day instead of us having to wait and not knowing when we would find outâŠ
1 Like
Me too! My heart plummeted when I saw results were starting to come out tomorrow. I put the YoungArts phone number in my contacts so I wouldnât accidentally ignore the call. I already know Iâm going to be tearing my hair out all weekâŠ
What do you mean tomorrow?!
Werenât people saying the 13th?
four weeks from when applications were due is tomorrow, so that should start the fifth week (when they call/email the finalist)
Omg yall Iâm so nervous. I wish they had a notification system more similar to scholastic. The phone call system makes it more way complicated for everyone.